Volunteers may come up to SmartBoard to look for “Poe Death Clues” on wiki page---model for others in the classroom what they are/where to find them/ how to use them on Project, etc.
Be able to define and identify examples of poetic devices used by Edgar Allan Poe in “The Raven”, such as: internal rhyme, end rhyme, repetition and assonance.
Understand “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe.
Procedures:
Word Wisdom HW due (correct answers.)
Define and demonstrate: internal rhyme, end rhyme, repetition and assonance.
Week of October 22-26
Monday, 10/22
Daily Objective:
I will…
- Know what an appositive is and why it’s used.
- Be able to recognize an appositive when it’s used.
- Be able to use an appositive in my writing using proper punctuation.
Procedures:- Introduce project; assign/choose groups;
- Appositive PowerPoint
- “Apply what you’ve learned” (Complete sentences on back of PowerPoint Notes handout)
- pass back papers
HW:Tuesday, 10/23 (Mrs. Tolin will be out 1st period due to DAT meeting)
Daily Objective:
I will…
- Check my current understanding of appositives (then…)
- Apply knowledge of appositives.
Procedures:- Discuss correct answers to yesterday’s appositive practice; Review
- Complete Appositive Worksheet (turn in).
- When complete, students may choose:
- 1) use time to work brainstorm/meet with “Poe Project” groups;
- 2) work on word wisdom workbook pages
- 3) study for Friday’s 30-word posttest (study guides are available).
HW:Wednesday, 10/24
Daily Objective:
I will…
- Understand “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe.
Procedures:- Volunteers may come up to SmartBoard to look for “Poe Death Clues” on wiki page---model for others in the classroom what they are/where to find them/ how to use them on Project, etc.
- Check Word Wisdom HW credit for completion;
- Begin reading “The Raven”—complete Guided Rdg questions together while reading
- (Only got to stanza 11)
HW:Thursday, 10/25
Daily Objective:
I will…
- Check my understanding of Unit 2 words
- Be able to define and identify examples of poetic devices used by Edgar Allan Poe in “The Raven”, such as: internal rhyme, end rhyme, repetition and assonance.
- Understand “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe.
Procedures:- Word Wisdom HW due (correct answers.)
- Define and demonstrate: internal rhyme, end rhyme, repetition and assonance.
- Identify the figurative language in stanzas 1-11
- Continue/finish reading the “The Raven”, responding to Guided Reading questions along the way.
- Begin HW
HW:Friday, 10/26
Daily Objective:
I will…
- Demonstrate mastery of Unit 2 words
- Check my understanding of figurative language including poetic devices (internal rhyme, end rhyme, repetition and assonance)
Procedures:- Take Unit 2 (30-word) Test
- Discuss and correct Figurative Language and Guided Reading Questions on handout
- Watch “The Raven” performed by the Simpsons.
- Prepare for Monday’s quiz over “The Raven”
- Meet with groups to discuss released “Poe Death Clues”, if time.
HW:Next week: